Posted on February 26, 2015
THIS LAND HAS BEEN RENTED AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Thanks for your interest! Are you interested in off-grid living/farming but not ready to invest? Are you handy, sustainable and nature based? Robson Valley Fresh! Farms is a semi-remote paradise with access to endless recreation and located in an area with growing market demand.
...Continue reading →Posted on February 9, 2015
We are excited to launch our expanded Internship Program with new positions for this spring and summer! Join our community for 6 to 8 months and practice selfless service as you gain professional skills and experience for your future. Internships are available on our Accommodations, Garden, Kitchen, Grounds, Marketing & Communications and Infrastructure Teams, with
...Continue reading →Posted on January 18, 2015
Blog Post By Ashton Sweetnam of Roots Up! Vegetable Farm. Photos below are from the Young Agrarians Farm Tour & Potluck Ian and Ashton hosted on their farm this past summer! The budding stages of starting a farm are exhilarating, anxiety provoking, and a full roller coaster ride of ideas and dreams alternately coming to fruition
...Continue reading →Posted on January 16, 2015
Hey Vancouver Island farmers! Here at the Young Agrarians Vancouver Island Headquarters (OK, yeah, you guessed it, my farmhouse…) we are getting ready for an exciting spring, chock full of farmy events for the Vancouver Island region! We want to fill your calendar up with opportunities to meet up with other farmers, geek out on
...Continue reading →Posted on January 9, 2015
Profitable (urban) Farming On Less Than An Acre – Click Here for Workshop Tickets Saturday, February 21, 2015: 10am-6pm, Cost $75 Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley Campus – Auditorium, 20901 Langley Bypass, Langley, V3A 8G9, BC Proceeds support Young Agrarians to grow programs in 2015! In true Young Agrarians style, please bring a potluck dish to share and
...Continue reading →Posted on January 8, 2015
Yeah Kootenays! Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or find the right owner with a great piece of land
...Continue reading →Posted on December 29, 2014
Come and learn how to attain profitability through crop planning with Frédéric Thériault, Quebec Farmer and co-author of the Canadian Organic Growers book Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers! A great follow-up workshop from our Spring 2014 tour with Jean-Martin Fortier on Six-Figure Farming for Small Plots. Doors Open: 9:30am Workshop Starts: 10am-6pm Cost: $75, Tickets:
...Continue reading →Posted on December 19, 2014
When: Friday, January 30th, 2015 – 9am-2:00pm Where: Old Barn Community Centre The Symposium is a day packed with presentations and discussions with students, UBC Faculty members and guest speakers on their exciting work in food sustainability. Registration for this day-long event is $5, and includes coffee, tea, snacks, and a warm and hearty lunch
...Continue reading →Posted on November 21, 2014
Young Agrarians is coming to Calgary! Join us and the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association on December 3rd at 7:00pm. Meet some amazing urban farmers in Calgary, visit with some farmers from Central Alberta and get to know the people behind the food you eat. Register here.
...Continue reading →Posted on November 18, 2014
BC market gardener Jordan Marr, who occasionally writes about himself in the third person, just inked a post about how he keeps track of a fairly complicated CSA distribution system. Plus: tips for bagging your veggies.
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